Andrew Tijs, Author at Noise11.com

The Super Bowl Halftime entertainment rumour mill has already begun, and NBC Sports suggest it might be Van Halen’s turn.

Canadian hardcore rockers Cancer Bats have had to cancel their July tour, but will be back for Soundwave 2013.

Money For Rope’s Michael Cini broke his arm valiantly playing in the Community Cup, and now The Vasco Era’s Ted O’Neil will fill-in on their tour.

North Carolinian psych-folk singer-songwriter Jonathon Wilson brings songs from his debut to Australia.

Apparently producers are working on a musical about the life of Cher, according to Cher.

Shock-rocker Marilyn Manson has signed on to appear as himself in the TV series Californication.

Reggae kings The Original Wailers headline Stradbroke Island’s reggae, dub and soul Island Vibe Festival.

EDM producer Deadmau5 has released a new animated video to plug his ‘The Veldt’ EP.

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder hopped up on stage with Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers in Amsterdam.

The Black Keys and Danger Mouse are suing Pizza Hut and Home Depot for using their songs without authorisation.

Newcastle’s Fat As Butter festival announces Good Charlotte, 360, Grinspoon, Yellowcard, Wheatus and more.

Brit-pop icons Blur will air two new songs live and streaming online via Twitter.

Tortoise, Xiu Xiu, Grails, Beach Fossils, HTRK and more have been announced for WA’s This Is Nowhere festival.

Electro stars The Presets warm up for new music with a migraine-inducing musical trailer for ‘Youth In Trouble’.

Philly party-rap duo Chiddy Bang get Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes on their new EP.

Children Collide get a Harry Potter animator to make a stop-motiony video and add extra shows on their Monument tour.

Neneh Cherry and her band The Thing deliver an eclectic cover album, with songs by The Stooges, MF DOOM, Suicide and Ornette Coleman.

R&B newcomer and Kanye-collaborator Frank Ocean announces his debut, featuring John Mayer and Andre 3000.

R&B legend R. Kelly’s memoir Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me will be released next week and he streams his new single.

Brisbane indie pop champs Hungry Kids Of Hungry sign a publishing deal with Alberts and play three new songs live.

Former host of triplej’s metal show The Racket, Andrew Haug, is set to launch a 24/7 online rock and metal station.

Justin Bieber is set to return to Australia to do it all again on Sunrise next month, with an outdoor concert.

Melbourne buzzguy Chet Faker has remixed and transformed The Temper Trap’s ‘Trembling Hands’.

After being harangued on twitter, Lily Allen admits that she’s back in the studio.

Brooklyn freaks Yeasayer release a new video vignette which is, of course, psychedelic.

Bon Iver deliver a live session at iTunes, playing six tunes and a Bjork cover.

There are some big guns releasing albums this week, including Fiona Apple, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, and Smashing Pumpkins.

Funk-soul collective The Bamboos capitalise on their biggest album with a new clip featuring Daniel Merriweather.

Melbourne indie rockers I, a Man plan a new single and book East Coast tour dates.

Black Sabbath cancel a German show just as they were about to go on, due to concerns over Ozzy’s voice.

Andrew Tijs

Van Halen Rumoured For Super Bowl Halftime Show

Cancer Bats Postpone Their Australian Tour Until Soundwave 2013

The Vasco Era’s Bassist Fills In For Injured Money For Rope Member

Jonathan Wilson Books Australian Tour

Cher Tweets About Autobiographical Musical In The Works

Marilyn Manson Will Appear In Californication

The Original Wailers Headline Island Vibe Festival

Deadmau5 Delivers Cute, Then Ominous, New Video

Watch: Eddie Vedder And Tom Petty Onstage Together

The Black Keys Sue Pizza Hut And Home Depot

Good Charlotte, 360, Grinspoon Headline Fat As Butter Fest

Blur To Stream Two New Songs Live On Twitter

Tortoise, Xiu Xiu, Grails Sign On For This Is Nowhere Fest

The Presets Launch Eye-Bleeding Trailer For Their Single

Chiddy Bang Prep Their ‘Mind Your Manners’ EP

Children Collide Debut Animated Clip And Add Dates

Neneh Cherry Releases Adventurous Cover Album

Frank Ocean Gets John Mayer And Andre 3000 For Debut

R. Kelly About To Release His ‘Soulacoaster’ Memoir

Hungry Kids Of Hungary Sign Publishing Deal, Play New Songs

Andrew Haug Announces Live Online Metal And Rock Radio Station

Justin Bieber To Play One-Off Show In Sydney

Listen: The Temper Trap ‘Trembling Hands’ – Chet Faker Remix

Lily Allen Confirms She’s Back In The Studio

Yeasayer Deliver Routinely Trippy New Video

Bon Iver Release iTunes Live Show

Fiona Apple, Linkin Park And Maroon 5 Lead This Week’s New Releases

The Bamboos Offer New Video With Daniel Merriweather

I, A Man Reveal New Single And East Coast Tour

Ozzy Osbourne Cancels German Black Sabbath Show Over Voice Concerns

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